Product Overview
A funny, rhyming picture book about the importance of tolerance and kindess,
from the bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator, Ross
Collins.When a small, friendly platypus arrives at the zoo, the animals assume
he has come about the vacancy and are all keen to interview him. But the
chameleons dismiss him as too bland, the flamingos protest that he's not
graceful enough and, despite his best efforts, poor Playtpus will never
impress the monkeys. No one wants him and so Platypus turns and leaves. The
animals swiftly regret being so unkind, but . . . what's this? The platypus
has left an invitation! He had actually come to the zoo to invite them all to
his party! But the platypus has a big heart and, with all forgiven and
forgotten, he quickly welcomes his new zoo friends to a fantastic party on his
PlatyBus!A perfect bedtime story that combines comic misunderstandings with a
touching message about acceptance and belonging."There's a touch of Tim
Minchin about Collins . . . his tone is funny but heartfelt and a little bit
rock'n'roll" – GuardianFrom the award-winning creator of There's a Bear on My
Chair, winner of the Amnesty CILIP Honour 2016 and shortlisted for the Kate
Greenaway Medal 2016.Can't get enough? Look out for more brilliant picture
books by Ross Collins: There's a Bear on my Chair, There's a Mouse in my
House, What Does an Anteater Eat?, and This is a Dog. Read more